Hawthorn stew of winter oak Klaverberg

In the heath of Opglabbekerzavel lies between the tailings of Waterschei and the Municipal Airport Genk-Zwartberg, the Klaverberg. The winter oaks coppices (Quercus petraea) of the Klaverberg are exceptional because they consist of indigenous plant material and therefore have great scientific value. It is estimated that these enormous coppices are older than 800 years and thus survived the Little Ice Age (15th - 19th century). The fact that only winter oaks have grown into these enormous coppices and not summer oaks is due to the old farmers who operated according to the principle "Winter oaks produce fewer acorns, so save summer oaks and cut winter oaks." With trunk circumferences reaching up to 17 meters, these coppices are among the largest in Limburg.

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